Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River Gentlemen 12” x 8” / 31cm

12” x 8” / 31cm x 21cm Year of creation c

1890Provenance: Malvern

Underneath the darkening

Forup is conveying her unswerving dedication by focusing on her posture

Notting Hill

Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River Gentlemen 12” x 8” / 31cmThis atmospheric early 20th century oil painting by British artist Sidney Yates Johnson (1861 after 1936) depicts Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain, rising beyond the tranquil waters of a broad river. In the foreground, reeds bend gently along the water's edge while a shepherd tends sheep amongst autumnal grasses. Johnson's treatment of atmosphere is particularly effective. The mountain itself appears softened by distance, its slopes